The ultimate contract for brand and web designers.
As a brand or web designer, you spend tens of hours creating beautiful, innovative, and functional work for clients. The time, energy, and talent you pour into your projects deserve adequate protection. This legally-binding agreement gives you creative control over your 1:1 services and creates the foundation for your professional relationship with clients.
Quick Details
What it is: A designer-specific agreement for 1:1 services.
Who it’s for: Brand and web designers.
When you need it: When working with brand or web design clients 1:1.
Why you need it: A lot can go awry during creative design projects. This agreement ensures you and your clients are on the same page and protects your time, talent, energy, and money. It covers important boundaries such as designer & client responsibilities, ownership of work, and a detailed statement of work.
Includes the following essential clauses:
- General Purpose
- Services
- Schedule
- Web Designer Responsibilities
- Client Responsibilities
- Creative Control
- Fees + Expenses
- File Storage
- Limitation of Liability
- Maximum Damages
- Intellectual Property Rights
- Copyright Ownership
- Site Credit
- Confidentiality
- Term + Termination
- Notice
- Amendments
- Independent Contractor Status
- Binding Arbitration
- Choice of Law
- Counterparts
- Severability
- No Waiver
- Force Majeure
- Transfer + Assignment
- Headings for Convenience
- Entire Agreement + All Rights Reserved
- Statement of Work covering:
- Project Scope
- Client Deliverables
- Designer Deliverables
- Schedule
- Deadlines
- Office Hours
- Communication
- Investment
- Payments
- Refunds
- Cancellations
- Edits + Revisions
